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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pine City:
    • 34.582664, -91.112746
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pine City
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Pine City ...

We found eight communities that share the name Pine City.

Within Arkansas, the name Pine City is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Mariposa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Pine City [Mariposa County].
      • Mono County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mono County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Pine City.
    • Minnesota
      • Pine County
      • This Pine City is located in Pine County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<3> to the north of the Pine City that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pine County community of Pine City.
    • Missouri
      • Dunklin County
      • This Pine City is located in Dunklin County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pine City that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Pine City.
    • New York
      • Chemung County
      • This Pine City is located in Chemung County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pine City that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chemung County community of Pine City.
    • Oregon
      • Morrow County
      • This Pine City is located in Morrow County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pine City that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Pine City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Pine City is located in Clarion County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pine City that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Pine City.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Pine City [Whitman County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine City ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Crockett's Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett's Bluff
    • Crockett's Bluff is located in Arkansas County
  • Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Monroe County
  • Deep Elm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Elm
    • Deep Elm is located in Monroe County
  • Hicks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Phillips County
  • Hicksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
    • Hicksville is located in Phillips County
  • Holly Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Marvell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
  • Park Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
    • Park Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Ragtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
    • Ragtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Monroe County
  • Rich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
    • Rich is located in Monroe County
  • Stinking Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinking Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinking Bay
    • Stinking Bay is located in Arkansas County
  • Turkey Scratch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
    • Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County

How Far From Pine City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine City and extending to:

  • Clarendon, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine City to Clarendon, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,398 miles [11,905.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,274 miles [8,487.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pine City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5827, Longitude: -91.1127    
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pine City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.422 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.613 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.89 degrees.









 

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